The second edition of “Procedures for Commercial Building Energy Audits” promotes best practices and provides a “how-to” approach, including to the hiring of an energy auditor, the building of a successful energy-efficiency-retrofit team, and the organization of an energy-audit report promoting action on the part of building owners and managers.

Additionally, the publication provides time-saving tips for energy auditors and addresses analytical methods, successful approaches to site visits, incorporating on-site measurements, economic evaluation of measures, and what to ask for in a comprehensive audit report.

The publication includes a greatly expanded section of forms and template analyses, including “live” Excel spreadsheets, checklists, and equipment-specific forms suitable for field collection of detailed commercial-building data.

The cost of “Procedures for Commercial Building Energy Audits, Second Edition” is $84 for ASHRAE members and $99 for non-members. Copies can be ordered by phone at 1-800-527-4723 (United States and Canada) or 404-636-8400, by fax at 404-321-5478, or online.

What to Look For

According to “Procedures for Commercial Building Energy Audits,” the top things to verify when reviewing an audit report include that: